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. 2013 Sep 24;109(8):2121–2130. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.568

Table 1. Derived variables.

Variable Definition
Treatment modality
Created for all separate treatments received, defined as not had treatment vs received/currently receiving treatment
Treatment degree
Considering treatment or monitoring vs had a single treatment modality vs had multiple treatment modalities
Treatment status
Considering treatment or monitoring vs currently on-treatment vs finished treatment <1 year ago vs finished treatment more than1 year ago
Mental affect
Derived from the EuroQoL EQ-5D anxiety/depression dimension, where a response of not anxious or depressed=0 and moderately or extremely depressed=1
Health state A continuous variable represented by participant rating on the EuroQoL EQ-5D VAS scale